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Career Advancement
Career Development Seminar, CD1, February 11, 2019
Bill Wilson, Global Healthcare CIO, The START Center for Cancer Care
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William Wilson, MBA
Has no real or apparent conflicts of interest to report.
Conflict of Interest
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• Introduction
• Demographics
• Timeframe for Achievement
• Driving Factors
• Career Direction
• Supporting Activities
• Organizational Fit
• Summary
• Questions
Agenda
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• Identify the Driving Factors in Your Career Development Plan
• Define the Role You Want to Achieve
• Plan the Steps to Take in Support of Your Plan
• Outline Your Vision of Your Career Development
Learning Objectives
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• Bill Wilson
– 30+ Years as a Healthcare CIO
– Experience
• Private Not-for-Profit Community Hospitals
• Large Private Integrated Delivery Health Systems
• Public and Academic Healthcare
• Consulting IBM, Other Smaller Vendors
• Teaching Adult Education
– Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Computer Science
– Master of Business Administration--University of Oklahoma
– HIMSS Member Since 1994
Introduction
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• Desire
– Merriam-Webster defines DESIRE as:
• conscious impulse toward something that promises
enjoyment or satisfaction in its attainment
• Impact
– Cambridge English Dictionary defines IMPACT as:
• a powerful effect that something, especially something
new, has on a situation or person
• Satisfaction
– Oxford Dictionaries defines SATISFACTION as:
• fulfilment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs, or the
pleasure derived from this
Introduction
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• What area do you currently support?
– Financial
– Clinical
– Operations
– Information Technology
– Other
Demographics
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• How long have you been in the healthcare environment?
– 0-1 Years
– 1-5 Years
– 5-10 Years
– >10 Years
Demographics
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• What is your highest level of education?
– High School Diploma
– Associate Degree
– Bachelor Degree
– Master Degree
– MD
– PhD
Demographics
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• What is your primary goal for Career Development?
– Change Current Discipline
– Move into Management
– Move Up to Director/C-Suite Position
– Advance Further Up Your Career Ladder
Demographics
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• What is your ideal vacation location?
– Beach
– Mountains
– Desert
– International
– Home
Demographics
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• WHEN Timeframe for Achievement
• WHY Driving Factors for Your Decision
• WHAT Career Direction
• HOW Supporting Activities
• WHERE Organization Fit
Back to the Basics
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• Set Realistic Timelines
• Consider Factors Needed to Reach Goal
• Timelines Need to Include Impact on Personal/Family Life
• Short Enough to Reap Satisfaction
• Long Enough to Manage Requirements
• Just Right to Keep YOUR Passion
Timeframe for Achievement—WHEN?
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• Not Happy with Current Role
• Feel You Have More to Offer in a Different Discipline
• Education/Background/Training Is Not Being Used to Full
Potential
• Ability to See the BIG Picture
• Identified as a Great Coach, Mentor, Manager, Informal Leader
• Desire to Increase Compensation $$$$$$$$
• PASSION—YOU know you can make a difference for our Industry
Driving Factors—WHY?
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• Advance in Current Discipline
– Jr Analyst to Analyst to Sr Analyst
• Advance in Management
– Analyst to Team Lead to Manager to Director
• Change Discipline
– Business Analyst to Clinical Decision Support
– Clinical Analyst to Artificial Intelligence
• Move into C-Suite
– Director to VP Role
– VP to CIO, CNIO, CMIO
Career Direction—WHAT?
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• Certifications
– Many Certifications Available
• HIMSS
• Other Professional Societies
• Vendors
• Education
– Advanced Degrees
• Consider Requirements for Similar Positions
• Education In Lieu Of Specific Experience or In
Conjunction With Previous Experience
• Explore Complementary Degrees for Desired Career
Development Path
Supporting Activities—HOW?
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• Networking
– Explore Networking with Desired Functional Area
• Informal Work Groups
• Local/Regional Societies
• Campus/College Alumni Associations
• Volunteering
• Mentors
– Find a Mentor
• Someone Respected in the Industry
• Someone Willing to Take the Time to Mentor You
• Someone YOU Respect
Supporting Activities—HOW?
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• Academic/Teaching Facility
• Private Not-for-Profit Community Based Health System
• Private For-Profit Provider
• Public Health System—Safety Net/Indigent Care Provider
• Integrated Delivery Network
• Payor
• Professional Society
• Consulting Organization
• Vendor
Organizational Fit—WHERE?
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• Think about where YOU want to be in 5 years
– Write Down One Professional Goal YOU Want to Achieve
– Write Down the Salary YOU Want to Make in 5 Years
– Write Down One Personal Goal YOU Want to Achieve
Do Now!
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• Think about YOUR PASSION
– With the right direction, your personal means, and your
PASSION
– Will YOU Make IT Happen?
– ABSOLUTELY, if you truly apply yourself!
Do Now!
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Believe it or not,
YOU are in control,
but there are hard decisions and
hard work that will be required.
Commit!
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• It really is about the basics we learned so long ago:
– WHEN Timeframe for Achievement
– WHY Driving Factors for Your Decision
– WHAT Career Direction
– HOW Supporting Activities
– WHERE Organization Fit
Summary
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• Don’t be afraid to sit down and write out
– What you want to achieve
– What will be required to achieve it
– What timeframe will it take to achieve your goals
– What your PASSION for this industry truly is
Summary
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Create a Strategy with Actionable Steps and Applicable Timelines
—Adjust as Necessary
—YOU can make IT happen!
YOUR Strategic Plan
